Well now, I haven't seen your name before... Could it possibly be "Mr. Troll"... I thought I was doing fine--just answering one of Margaret's questions.. Geesh !

KRK

ATTN: KRK Wrote:
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> Typical response from Mr Fullofhimself.
>
> Ken Shattock (KRK) Wrote:
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> > Margaret (SP fan) Wrote:
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> > > Thanks, Ken. That is absolutely fascinating
> > > info!
> > > What huge ferries they were!
> > >
> > > Any idea how the SP managed to deal with the
> > need
> > >
> > > to take one out of service for a while to
> work
> > on
> > > the hull in a dry dock? I wonder how they
> > manged
> > > to
> > > get passengers and freight from Sacramento to
> > the
> > > Bay
> > > Area and north when one of those ferries was
> in
> > > dry dock?
> > >
> > > More info on these wonderful ferries is here:
> > >
> > > [cprr.org]
> >
> > Hey Margaret-- What the heck did the CP // SP
> do
> > with their trains for "35-Years" (1879--1914),
> > when the SOLANO was taken out of service ?? It
> > was their only Boat until the CONTRA COSTA came
> > along in 1914 !!
> >
> > KRK